Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Best College Football Stadiums

Fox News has pronounced the following stadiums "the best college football stadiums".  How many have you been to?

Ben Hill Griffin Stadium - Built below ground and muggy for much of the season, “The Swamp” routinely sells out and hosts rabid fans that love their Florida Gators. The Swamp got its nickname from then-coach Steve Spurrier who claimed "a swamp is hot and sticky and can be dangerous. Only Gators get out alive." Ben Hill Griffin Stadium has been known as The Swamp ever since.

Tiger Stadium - Florida may have “The Swamp,” but Death Valley lives up to its name for opposing teams, as LSU fans scream and shout beyond belief. It's easy to see why opposing players can get rattled here. Tiger stadium gets loud ... very loud. The fans have plenty of time to prepare to go bonkers as Tiger Stadium mostly hosts night games, unlike most other venues.

Bryant-Denny Stadium - Alabama boasts a passionate fan base that can get louder than most. If you can imagine 90,000 plus fans stomping their feet and the sound reverberating throughout the stadium — it might be a bit intimidating. And when the video board displays inspirational words from legendary coach Bear Bryant, it only adds fuel to the fire.

Doak Campbell Stadium - From Chief Osceola famously throwing his flame-burning spear into the ground at midfield before kickoff to the FSU war chant (a chant that has been adopted by other sports teams), this is one of most intimate and underrated venues, and a beautiful campus for tailgating.

Memorial Stadium - There are few more impressive introductions in college football than when the Tigers rub Howard’s Rock and burst down the hill and onto the field to a deafening roar and an endless sea of orange-clad faithful. Clemson's Memorial Stadium also goes by the moniker "Death Valley".

Notre Dame Stadium - Notre Dame Stadium is the football home of the Fighting Irish. The stadium is patterned, on a smaller scale, after the University of Michigan's Michigan Stadium. The stadium is known for "Touchdown Jesus" — a nickname given to a mural of a resurrected Jesus that is visible from inside the stadium.

Neyland Stadium - While Tennessee has a unique tailgating experience that includes floating on the river with the Vol Navy, the real fun starts when 100,000 sing “Rocky Top” — a song that will stay in your head for the next several days — you’ll definitely know that you're in a special football stadium.

Michigan Stadium - “The Big House” has the biggest capacity in college football. It’s a fabulous, tight-knit, treasured setting, and it’s quite amazing they manage to get 108,000-plus Wolverines fans snug in here.

Beaver Stadium - The Penn State Nittany Lions fans really only eat, sleep and breathe football. Student tickets for the season sell out in mere minutes. Few stadium settings are better on a Saturday afternoon than Happy Valley, from the plethora of tailgating parties outside to pure White Out conditions on the inside.

Jordan Hare Stadium - Jordan Hare boasts immaculate grounds, a grand atmosphere, and rabid passion that runs through its fan base. Few small towns have a tighter connection to their school than Auburn, where fans and townspeople toilet-paper “Toomer’s Corner” after huge wins.

Sanford Stadium - Georgia fans have to be some of the most intense fans in college football. They love to watch their football between the privet hedges that completely surround the field in Athens. When Georgia wins, Bulldog fans party even more insanely than they do the rest of the time.

Autzen Stadium - Autzen Stadium is well-known for being one of the loudest college football stadiums around. You never know what color combination the Ducks will play in and when you need to relieve yourself, a “Welcome to the Wetlands” sign greets you at the door.

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